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the lord bishop of durham: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to announce any resettlement commitment through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme beyond 2020; and if so, when.

baroness williams of trafford: Work has begun with key stakeholders and international organisations on our future Asylum and Resettlement Strategy. This includes consideration of the UK’s resettlement offer beyond 2020.

Refugees: LGBT People

lord scriven: To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to including sexual orientation and gender identity as additional vulnerability criteria alongside UNHCR's criteria for future resettlement programmes.

baroness williams of trafford: We have confidence in UNHCR’s systems and the agreed submission categories upon which they refers cases to the UK government to be considered for resettlement. UNHCR is the internationally recognised and mandated agency for dealing with refugees: it has a global presence and 65 years’ experience in handling refugee crises, and is best placed to identify and refer the most vulnerable refugees for resettlement.Looking to the future, we have begun work with key stakeholders and international organisations on our future Asylum and Resettlement Strategy, which includes consideration of a future resettlement offer, post-2020.